#Sangoma Diaries: My spiritual journey from childhood in South Africa to a Kenyan peak

19 Aug 2018

By: Nqobile Nomangungu Buthelezi-Sibisi People always ask me: “So Nqo, where did it all begin or how did this (being a spirit medium/umfembi) happen.” Today, whilst wandering aimlessly in my photos folders, I found these two...

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South Point mishandles Wits University student ‘rape’ case as survivor waits for justice

17 Aug 2018

PBM South Point, a residential property company that’s conquered the student market in and around Braamfontein, in Johannesburg, stands accused of neglecting, even mistreating, a female residence who has laid charges of rape against a fellow...

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I went from prison to professor – here’s why criminal records should not be used to keep people out of college

17 Aug 2018

Stanley Andrisse, Howard University Beginning next year, the Common Application – an online form that enables students to apply to the 800 or so colleges that use it – will no longer ask students about their...

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South Africa should consider breaking up monopolies to free tightly held markets

17 Aug 2018

Prof Phumudzo S. Munyai, University of Pretoria The preliminary findings of a recent inquiry into South Africa’s private health care sector shows worrying trends. Key among the inquiry’s revelations are high concentration levels in the market....

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Ramaphosa to appoint a commission of inquiry on the Public Investment Corporation

16 Aug 2018

PBM South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has has agreed to appoint a commission of inquiry into the alleged improprieties taking place at the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC). The PIC is a state owned asset manager which administers assets valued...

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ANC on Marikana Tragedy: ‘This was a sad and unfortunate chapter in the life of our nation’

16 Aug 2018

ANC Statement As the nation remembers the tragedy of Marikana that came to pass 6 years ago, the ANC re-affirms its long held view that this was a sad and unfortunate chapter in the life of...

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Gautrain workers’s battle is not over yet: They want to see financial statements

16 Aug 2018

By Zoë Postman  and PBM The wage agreement between Gautrain workers and the operating company of the rapid rail link service, Bombela, is only the beginning of workers’ involvement in how the company is run, says the general secretary...

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Draft Report: Reviewing list of items zero-rated for VAT

13 Aug 2018

National Treasury  Statement The Minister of Finance today releases the report by the Independent Panel on the review of the current list of items that are zero-rated for VAT purposes for public comment by 31 August 2018. The...

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Other people are having way, way less sex than you think they are

9 Aug 2018

Bobby Duffy, King’s College London Research shows we think young people have a lot more sex than they do in reality – and men have a particularly skewed view of the sex lives of young women....

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If Indian cricket can’t get rid of corruption, the world game may be stumped

9 Aug 2018

Javed Siddiqui, University of Manchester India, which dominates world cricket, is embroiled in a bitter battle over how it runs its domestic sport. The turbulence dates back to when the country’s supreme court issued a set...

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Childhood bullying can cause lifelong psychological damage – here’s how to spot the signs and move on

8 Aug 2018

Calli Tzani Pepelasi, University of Huddersfield Childhood bullying is so common that it may not seem like a big deal. Up to 35% per cent of people are estimated to have experienced it at some point....

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How contracts drawn up as comic strips are being put to use in South Africa

8 Aug 2018

Andrew Hutchison, University of Cape Town Contracts are an important part of our lives. We need to sign them if we want to have a job, a place to live, medical services, insurance, a bank account,...

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Mysogynistic views lands SAICE CEO, Manglin Pillay, in hot water

8 Aug 2018

PBM Manglin Pillay, the CEO of South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), has landed in hot water after expressing mysogynistic views in an article published in the SAICE magazine. Multitudes led by women activist groups...

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DA’s position on broad based black economic empowerment

7 Aug 2018

 A tax credit for those who support adult dependents. This would lower the tax obligations of those who support adult non-taxpayers. In other words, provide support for what has become known colloquially as ‘black tax’. DA ...

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Can a regional court be a viable alternative to the ICC in Africa?

6 Aug 2018

Michelle Nel, Stellenbosch University The International Criminal Court (ICC) came about after an overwhelming majority of states attending the Rome Conference voted in favour of its adoption 20 years ago. The aim was to combat the...

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Explainer: what’s involved in changing South Africa’s Constitution

5 Aug 2018

Pierre de Vos, University of Cape Town South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC), has announced that his party will spearhead an amendment to section 25...

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Changes to the Constitution may boost, not weaken, South African property rights

5 Aug 2018

Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg The South African government’s plan to change the constitution to mention land expropriation without compensation could, ironically, end up strengthening the property rights on which investment depends. Pressure to change the...

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B-BBEE Commission Report: Black ownership is in decline on the JSE

3 Aug 2018

Ujuh  Reporter The Johannesburg Stock Exchange experienced a 5.75% decline in black ownership, a development that will be seized by hardliners who’ve been calling for an overhaul of South Africa’s economic redistribution trajectory and pursuit of...

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Ramaphosa: ‘Our people want the Constitution be more explicit about expropriation of land without compensation’

1 Aug 2018

Ujuh Reporter South Africa’s  ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) is set to go ahead with proposed amendment of the country’s constitution in order to allow for exporpriation of land without compensation. This was firmed...

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AU’s protocol on free movement people is good for economic development

31 Jul 2018

Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town The African integration project took several major steps this year. One of them was the African Union’s adoption of a protocol on the free movement of people. The move has...

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